Friday, October 25, 2013

A CUPID'S ARROW about J.R.R. Tolkien? Seriously?

This arrow was launched by Dialma Jensen. She asked
one of the Valentines to do an epic ballad to profess her/his love for J.R.R. Tolkien.

No sweat, right?

I was instantly attracted to this arrow because I am an
outlandishly large LOTR fan. HOWEVER. I wasn’t sure about the "epic ballad" part
because I thought it meant I’d have to do something like "Total Eclipse of the Heart". (And just so you're aware, do not even tell me you that love that song or else I will pretend I don’t know you when we pass on the street.)

But then! Very fortunately I discovered that an epic ballad
originally meant "an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero."

Now THAT I can do. Nobody does dignified and elevated like yours truly, and while I know you’re disappointed to not hear me sing, hopefully this will make up for it. Here we go!